Space Station under Construction

You come across a space station under construction. You receive a message from their command tower, "Greetings. We recently lost contact with a cargo ship that was set to deliver more construction materials. Could you help us figure out what happened to them?"

Offer your help.

"Great. Thanks for your help. I've marked their last known coordinates and sent over some supplies to help you get there."

"Interesting. So this metal man can help us make some of these unique parts out of scrap? That would be a huge help." Your crewmember checks over the blueprints and quickly converts some of their base metal sheets into the specialized parts.

"Amazing! This robot thing could save us a ton of time. Could I buy it off you?"

Ask your crew if they agree.

Once your Lanius crewmember understands the situation, it appears to like the idea of assisting with construction in deep space. Much less dangerous. They offer you some goods in exchange.

You find the missing cargo ship docked to a Rebel station. You send a short-band message to them and discover they are being held against their will and forced to 'donate to their supplies for the war effort.'

Attack the Rebels to help them escape.

You move in to attack the Rebel ship that is threatening them and scanners detect weapon locks from a nearby Anti-Ship Battery. It's about to get hectic!

You find the missing cargo ship docked to an empty space station. However their hold appears to be empty and there are no obvious signs that anyone is inside the ship or station. Everything looks abandoned.

Move in to examine the station.

As you approach it becomes clear that the station is simply an empty shell. It has been stripped of useful materials long ago.

Nothing happens.

You approach cautiously but you detect no danger. It appears to have been a small rest stop that was abandoned a while ago. You take what few supplies you can find.

You dock with the station to take a look inside. However no sooner do you open the airlock than pirates burst in. Meanwhile multiple warning signals go off on the bridge. The pirates have activated a remote planetary defense system and it's locking onto your ship!